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Portions of I-76 reopen after Sunday storms bring flooding, debris to Philadelphia area

By FOX 29 Staff
Updated  December 11, 2023 6:29am EST
Montgomery County
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Tree down on 76 East due to flooding in the Philadelphia area

The FOX 29 Evening News Team presents a comprehensive look at the news events of the day.

PHILADELPHIA - Sections of I-76 reopened Monday morning after being shut down due to the impact of floods Sunday night in Montgomery County and surrounding areas.

Portions of I-76 westbound between Conshohocken and Gladwyne were closed at around 12:30 a.m. Monday due to a downed tree impacted by the severe flooding. 

All lanes were shut down on I-76 eastbound between I-476 and Belmont Avenue due to flooding, but have since opened back up to traffic Monday morning.

Weather Authority: Sunday 10 p.m. forecast

FOX 29's Kathy Orr reports on Sunday night's flood advisory and explains what that means for a rainy Monday.

Sources tell FOX 29 that multiple multi-vehicle crashes occurred due to the weather conditions. 

A downed tree near Belmont Avenue also caused several lanes on I-76 to close.